Tomohiro Tanikawa

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Tomohiro Tanikawa is a researcher in human-robot interaction and affective computing, with a focus on gaze behavior and emotional communication in social agents. His work addresses critical gaps in how robots and avatars engage in one-to-many interactions, particularly through the timing and direction of gaze. In his most-cited paper, "Transgazer" (2017, 5 citations), Tanikawa explores how robots can effectively direct and avert gaze to manage group communication—a challenge few studies have tackled due to the difficulty of detecting multiple recipients' positions. This contribution is foundational for designing more natural, socially aware robots. Tanikawa also investigates emotional expression in text-based agents, as seen in "Sharing Emotion Described as Text on the Internet by Changing Self-physiological Perception" (2016, 2 citations), where he examines how manipulating bodily perception can help agents convey emotions typically lost in text. Though his citation counts are modest, his work is notable for addressing underexplored facets of human-agent communication, bridging robotics, psychology, and human-computer interaction. Tanikawa’s research offers valuable insights for students and researchers aiming to create more empathetic and responsive social robots.